Enrollment
117
Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mt Hope, AL
Mount Hope
Federal NCES profile for Mount Hope, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010204000787
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 81
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mount Hope earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Alabama schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Alabama.
- 69
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13:1
- small classes for Alabama
- 60.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 117
- students enrolled
Mount Hope has class sizes smaller than 95% of Alabama schools. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lawrence County · Alabama
NCES ID 010204000787 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 17.7:1 Alabama avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.7%
vs 58.8% Alabama avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mount Hope compares with Alabama and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mount Hope
Mount Hope is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Mt Hope, Alabama, enrolling 117 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 13:1, Mount Hope is leaner than roughly 95% of Alabama schools and 27% under the state's 17.7:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 60.7% lands close to the Alabama typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Alabama schools, with 117 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 1,365 Alabama schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 117 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 17.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Lawrence County also operates Moulton Elementary School (695 students) and Lawrence County High School (586 students) alongside Mount Hope.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mount Hope compares
Mount Hope on the metrics families compare, against Alabama and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Alabama | Alabama avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13:1 | ▼ 27% | 17.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.7% | ▲ 3% | 58.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 117 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
117
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% above the Alabama average of 58.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 5% in Alabama - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,092
per pupil, district-wide
- below Alabama avg of $12,491
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 117 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 83.8%
Two or More 8.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.0%
African American 1.7%
Largest group: White at 83.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.7, Mount Hope is less mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lawrence County, which includes Mount Hope.
$12,092
Per student
-3%
vs Alabama
Avg $12,491
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.7%
State 57.5%
Federal 17.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Mount Hope Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moulton Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lawrence County High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| East Lawrence Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hatton High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Moulton Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mount Hope's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 695
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 586
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 576
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 536
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 505
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Alabama, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~117 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Hope
How many students attend Mount Hope?
Mount Hope has 117 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mt Hope, AL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Hope?
The student-teacher ratio at Mount Hope is 13:1, which is 27% lower than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mount Hope?
60.7% of students at Mount Hope are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mount Hope?
The largest demographic group at Mount Hope is White at 83.8% of enrollment, in Mt Hope, AL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mount Hope?
Mount Hope has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mount Hope a good school?
Mount Hope earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Alabama schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Alabama. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Lawrence County?
Besides Mount Hope, Lawrence County also operates Moulton Elementary School (695 students), Lawrence County High School (586 students), and East Lawrence Elementary School (576 students). See the Lawrence County district page for the complete list.
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